Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z drawlsome Characterised or marked by drawling; characteristic of a drawl. drawly Having a drawling sound. drawmaster The person who assigns teams to different sheets, sets starting times, assigns players to teams in casual play, etc. drawmetric Relating to authentication schemes where the user has to recall and reproduce a drawing or image. drawn Depleted. drawnet A net for catching the larger sorts of birds. drawnness The quality of being drawn. Drawno A town in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. drawnwork The ornamental working of linen or other fabric by drawing out threads according to a pattern. drawover Proposed changes that are sketched over the top of an existing drawing. drawplate A hardened plate of metal, ruby, etc. having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated. drawrod The horizontal bar along which curtains run, allowing them to be opened and closed. drawshave A drawknife. drawspan The operational span of a drawbridge. drawspring A spring to which a drawbar is attached. drawstop A provision in a loan agreement which gives the lender the right to refuse to make further loan advances to a borrower. drawstring A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit). drawth The act or process of drawing; a pull; draught. Drawtober A month-long community art challenge held every October; it provides participants with a specific list of creative prompts to complete throughout the month, encouraging artists to share their work online. drawtube The tube that is drawn out in order to expand a telescope. drawworks The primary hoisting machinery component of a rotary drilling rig. Drax A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE6726). dray Any of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads. drayage Transportation by dray. Draycott A village in Draycott and Church Wilne parish, Erewash borough, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4433). Drayer A surname. drayful Synonym of drayload. drayhorse A large, powerful horse used for pulling drays. drayload The amount (of material or goods) that can be loaded onto a dray. drayman A man who drives drays. drayperson A drayman or draywoman. Drayton A suburban area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU672860). Draytonian Of or relating to Michael Drayton (1563–1631), English poet. draywoman A female drayman. drazel A prostitute. drazoxolon A particular fungicide. DRCP Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions DRE A diminutive of the male given name Andre. dread To fear greatly. dreadable Worthy of being dreaded dreaded Causing fear, dread, or terror. dreadedness Quality of being dreaded. dreaden To bring about or fill with fear or dread; make dreaded or dreadful. dreader One who dreads. dreadful Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. dreadfully In a dreadful manner; terribly. dreadfulness The characteristic of being dreadful. dreadhawk A Mohawk hairstyle with the hair in dreadlocks. dreadhead A person with dreadlocks. dreadily In a dready manner; in dread. dreadingly With dread. dreadless Feeling no dread or fear; unafraid. dreadlessly Without dread; fearlessly. dreadlessness fearlessness dreadlock A single strand of dreadlocks. dreadlocked Wearing dreadlocks. dreadlocks A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings. dreadly dreadful dreadmill A treadmill (exercise equipment), regarded as an object of dread by one who does not enjoy exercising. dreadness Quality of being dread. dreadnought A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber. dreads dreadlocks dreadsome Marked by dread; dreadful; alarming. dreadtalk Iyaric dreadworthy Worthy of being dreaded. dready Characterised by dread. dream Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping. Dreama A female given name. dreamable That can be dreamed, or dreamed of. dreamboat An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man. dreambound In a state of dreaming sleep. dreamcatcher A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the Ojibwa to “filter out” bad dreams. dreamchild Something produced or established as a result of someone's imagination or personal efforts. dreamcore A surrealist aesthetic that uses motifs commonly associated with dreams, daydreams or nightmares, portrayed through media such as images, videos and, on occasion, music. dreamee One who is dreamed about; a person who appears in a dream. dreamer One who dreams. dreamery Dreaming or daydreaming (reverie); any of the thoughts or fancies therein. dreamfish Any fish whose flesh can produce hallucinations when eaten. dreamful Dreamy dreamfully In a dreamful manner. dreamfulness The quality of being dreamful. dreamgaze A mixture of dream pop and shoegaze. dreamgirl One's ideal vision of a female companion. dreamhole An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter. dreamily In a dreamy manner. dreaminess The characteristic of being dreamy. dreaming An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie. dreamingly In a dreamy manner; dreamily. dreamish Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming. dreamland An imaginary world experienced while dreaming. Dreamlander Any of the regular cast and crew members involved in the films of American filmmaker John Waters. dreamless Without dreams. dreamlessly In a dreamless way; without dreams. dreamlessness The state or condition of being dreamless; lack of dreams. dreamlet A little dream. dreamlife The total experience of dreams and fantasies. dreamlike Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness. dreamlikeness The state or condition of being dreamlike; resemblance to a dream. dreamlining A technique for achieving one's personal dreams based on writing them down and performing time and cost calculations. dreamlore Folk beliefs regarding the meanings of dreams. dreammate A companion or friend who appears only in one's dreams, or whom one hopes to meet. dreampolitik Policy focused on emotion, fantasy and spectacle rather than pragmatism. dreamscape The landscape within a dream. dreamself The version of oneself that one experiences being in a dream. dreamsick Foolish or infatuated because of one's longings or daydreams. dreamsicle A cocktail with ingredients including orange juice and cream. dreamsign Something seen in a dream that can be used by the dreamer to recognise that they are dreaming. dreamsome Characterised or marked by dreams. dreamster One who dreams; a dreamer. dreamt Imagined or only extant in a dream or dreams. dreamtime The time for dreaming. dreamward Toward a dream or dreaming. dreamware Things dreamed of; fantasies, fictions. dreamwhile The duration of a dream, or part of one. dreamwise In the manner of a dream, or of one who is dreaming. dreamwork An attempt to discover the deeper meaning that a dream might contain. dreamworker A person who attempts to discover the deeper meaning that might be contained in his or her own, or another person's, dreams. dreamworld An imaginary world, such as experienced while dreaming. dreamworthy Worthy of being dreamt, or dreamt about. dreamwrapt Absorbed in dreams. dreamy As in a dream; resembling a dream. Dreanna A female given name. drear Dreary. drearihead sadness; dreariness drearihood affliction; dreariness drearily In a dreary manner. dreariment dreariness dreariness The characteristic of being dreary. drearisome Characterised or marked by dreariness. drearness The quality of being drear. drearsome Marked by dreariness; characteristically dreary. dreary Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless. dreave To drive; drive out; drive away; expel. Drebin A surname. drebrin Any of a class of cytoplasmic proteins associated with actin drebyssoside A particular steroid glycoside. Drechsel A surname from German. Drechsler A surname from German. Drechterland A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. dreck Trash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff. dreckiness The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage). dreckish Drecky; worthless. dreckitude The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage). dreckley later dreckly directly dreckness The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage). drecky trashy, worthless dredgable Able to be dredged. dredge A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. dredgeboat A boat used in dredging